Line 1 (Madrid Metro)

Line 1 of the Madrid Metro is an underground metro line running from Pinar de Chamartín in the north to Valdecarros in the southeast, via Sol. Today it has 33 stations and spans 24 km (14.9 mi) from end to end.

Line 1
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemMadrid Metro
LocaleMadrid
TerminiPinar de Chamartín
Valdecarros
Stations33
Ridership7.5 million monthly trips
Websitewww.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-1
Operation
Opened31 October 1919 (1919-10-31)
OwnerCRTM
Operator(s)CRTM
CharacterUnderground
Rolling stockCAF 2000-A
Technical
Line length23.876 km (14.836 mi)
Track gauge1,445 mm (4 ft 8 7⁄8 in)
Route map
Line 4
Ligero line ML-1
 Pinar de Chamartín
Bambú
Madrid–León line
Line 10
 Chamartín
Plaza de Castilla
(Line 9)
Valdeacederas
 Tetuán
 Estrecho
 Alvarado
 Cuatro Caminos
(Line 6)
 Ríos Rosas
 Iglesia
 Chamberí
(closed)[1]
 Bilbao
(Line 4)
 Tribunal
(Line 10)
 Gran Vía
(Line 5)
Line 3
 Sol
(Line 2)
Line 3
 Tirso de Molina
 Antón Martín
 Estación del Arte
Atocha Renfe
Menéndez Pelayo
 Pacífico
(Line 6)
 Puente de Vallecas
 Nueva Numancia
 Portazgo
 Buenos Aires
 Alto del Arenal
 Miguel Hernández
Vallecas (Cercanías lines C-2, C-7)
 Sierra de Guadalupe
Villa de Vallecas
 Congosto
 La Gavia
 Las Suertes
 Valdecarros
Map of the line 1.

The line was the first metro line of the Madrid Metro, and the first metro line built in all of Spain. It originally contained only 8 stops connecting Cuatro Caminos in the north to the city center at Puerta del Sol. Line 1 marks the start of the Madrid Metro with its inauguration on 17 October 1919 and public service beginning 14 days later on 31 October.[2] There have been various extensions to the line since it opened including the most recent northern extension to Pinar de Chamartin on 11 April 2007 and a southern extension on 16 May 2007 to Valdecarros.

Line 1 is the second busiest line on the Madrid Metro, behind Line 6, with more than 7.5 million monthly trips.

History

Original line

The Line 1 was the first line of the Madrid Metro, and was inaugurated on 17 October 1919. It was opened to the public on 31 October 1919. It originally ran from Cuatro Caminos and Sol, containing 6 intermediate stops: Red de San Luis (now Gran Vía), Hospicio (now Tribunal), Bilbao, Chamberí, Martinez Campos (now Iglesia), and Ríos Rosas.[3]

The original line was extended from Sol to Atocha in 1921, then further to Puente de Vallecas in 1923.[4] It was extended from Cuatro Caminos to Tetuán in 1929.[5]

Early extensions

The line was expanded from Tetuán to Plaza de Castilla in 1961, and from Puente de Vallecas to Portazgo in 1962.[6]

Between 1964 and 1966, station platforms were extended from 60 meters to 90 meters in order to allow 6-car trains, due to heavy increasing passenger flow. This resulted in the closing of Chamberí station, whose platforms could not be lengthened due to it being located on a sharp curve near Iglesia station. The old Chamberí station, however, was reopened to the public in 2008 as part of the Madrid Metro's Platform 0 project, now functioning primarily as a historic exhibition.[7]

Recent improvements

In recent years, the line has been extended both north and south. Firstly, in 1988 Atocha Renfe was added between the stations of Atocha and Menéndez Pelayo to serve the new long-distance rail station of Atocha. On 1 April 1994, it was extended from Portazgo to Miguel Hernández and on 4 March 1999 from Miguel Hernández to Congosto.

In 2007, the line was extended to Pinar de Chamartin in two stages. First, on 30 March 2007, the line was extended from Plaza de Castilla to Chamartin, which provides interchange with Line 10 and RENFE services. The new metro complex has line 1 and in the future, line 11 on the lower level and line 10 on the upper level. On 11 April 2007 the extension to Pinar de Chamartin was completed. Here, there is interchange available to Line 4. There are two side platforms for arrivals and an island platform for departures. In May 2007, interchange to Metro Ligero 1 was available, which terminates one level higher.

On 16 May 2007, the line was extended south from Congosto to Valdecarros with two intermediate stations.

The Line 1 was closed for reforms from 3 July 2016 to October 2016. 25 of the 33 stations were closed for a €70 million refurbishment project meant to modernize the line, the oldest in the system, and repair tunnel linings and replacing power cables. Replacement buses were offered to patrons during the closure.[8][9]

Rolling stock

Since the summer of 2007, the line uses CAF class 2000A rolling stock trains.

Stations
Station Opened Zone Connections
Pinar de Chamartín 2007AMadrid Metro:
Metro Ligero:
Bambú 2007A
Chamartín 1961AMadrid Metro:
Cercanías Madrid:
Renfe Operadora: AVE, Alvia, Altaria, Talgo, Trenhotel
Plaza de Castilla 1967AMadrid Metro:
Valdeacederas1961A
Tetuán1929A
Estrecho1929A
Alvarado1929A
Cuatro Caminos 1919AMadrid Metro:
Ríos Rosas1919A
Iglesia 1919A
Bilbao1919AMadrid Metro:
Tribunal1919AMadrid Metro:
Gran Vía (temporarily closed)1919AMadrid Metro:
Sol 1919AMadrid Metro:
Cercanías Madrid:
Tirso de Molina1921A
Antón Martín1921A
Estación del Arte1926A
Atocha Renfe 1988ACercanías Madrid:
Renfe Operadora: AVE, Alvia, Alaris, Altaria, Talgo
Menéndez Pelayo1923A
Pacífico 1923AMadrid Metro:
Puente de Vallecas1923A
Nueva Numancia1962A
Portazgo 1962A
Buenos Aires1994A
Alto del Arenal 1994A
Miguel Hernández 1994A
Sierra de Guadalupe 1999ACercanías Madrid:
Villa de Vallecas 1991A
Congosto 1991A
La Gavia 2007A
Las Suertes 2007A
Valdecarros 2007A
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See also

References
  1. "Andén 0" [Platform 0]. Metro Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. "History 1919". Metro Madrid. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. "History". madridmetro.es. Metro de Madrid. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  4. "Map of the network 1925". Metro Madrid.
  5. "Map of the network 1932". Metro Madrid.
  6. "Map of the network 1964". Metro Madrid.
  7. "Andén Cero". Metro de Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  8. Pérez-Lanzac, Carmen (4 July 2016). "The long journey of the Vallecanos". El País. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  9. Serrato, Fran; García Gallo, Bruno (1 March 2016). "Upcoming Madrid subway line closures set to spark travel chaos". El País. Retrieved 4 July 2016.

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